Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-29

late removals at the government printing
Office is that of Mr.. Maupin of Staunton,
Va He is Republican, SO strong an one
that at recent election in his State, being
unable to 60 home to vote. he tried to Sc
cure pair with some Virginia Democrat
here''
The Republicans of Henrico county have
split on the county officers. One faction
styles the other 1.-THE Vice, Ignorance aud
Misery party" and is called in return the
s'Bourbon Republican party"
The Washington City sentinel" the
organ of the brewers of the country,
serves notice that unless the crusade
''being made by Senator Reagan and other
/ prominent Democrats" in favor OF Prohl-
bition is stopped, it, and its FRIENDS
| will have TO part from the Democracy AS
the Republican party contains sui
larger element of Pfohibitionists, IL Is
puzzled where to 60.
The colored Republicans in Virginia
seem to be engineering splits Wherever
| they have good sized majority. AT DIN
| Widdie G. H., meeting to consider Une
plan of nominating county officers, ended
| in row in which Hon. A. w. Harris,
colored, with pistol, ard q. M. Harris,
white, with knife, were the representa-
tives Of the rival plsn5.
The President has appointed Gen. Alex.
R. Lawton, of Georgia, to be minister to
Austria.
u Tn, I'm mi M n
has yet been taken, the candidates for
county Offices are; for Clerk Of the circuit
court-W. S. Loving. r. Lee Cameron,
and Geo. S. Stevens; Clerk of the county
court-W. M. Hill and w. j. Kidd, and
for Commonwealth Attorney, r. H.
Cabell and Ro. Whitehead.
The Democratic primary in Accomac
was equally notable with that of Augusta
county for its great success. The vote
was 2.610, larger Democratic vote than
was ever cast even in regular election in
that county, save that for Cleveland for
dates nominated are: Blackstone, for
Treasurer; Oldham, Jr.. for County Clerk;
Grant. for Circuit Clerk; Jas. H. Fulton,
Jr., for Commonwealth IS Attorney, and
John II. Wise, for Sheriff.
The reported interview Of President
Cleveland with an U. S. Senator, in which
he is reported as saying that his decision
against being a candidate for second
term is lrrevocable. is promptly disposed
of by Private Secretary Lamont, who says
the President has had NO such converse
ton, has not SAID whether he would or
would not be candidate. and is not con-
sidering the matter atall at this time.
The softest government place yet dis
posed of is that of Inspector Of the furni-
ture i'll all government buildings. just given
to A. F. M. Billingslea school teacher
at Manchester, Va. The pay is So, 900 a
year and travelling expenses, and all the
inspector has to do is to travel around to
all the custom houses and other buildings
and see that the furniture is all right.
The Democrats of Shenandoah have
nominated Jas. G. Baker, Jr., for Com
monwealths Attorney; G.. W. Windle for
Sheriff; Geo. W. Koontz for Treasurer;
A. II. Snyder for County Clerk. and Geo
W. MieIy for Circuit Clerk.
The Republicans Of Allegheny have
chosen ]. Kinney Campbell, late Proctor
OF the University of Virginia, for their
candidate for Commonwealth Attorney.
( In Rockbridge the Republicans have
nominated J. e. Dixon for Sheriff; D. E.
Strain for Treasurer; j. Lucien Hamilton
for Circuit Clerk, and W. 2. Sandidge fol
County Clerk.